PhD Career Day 2025

Tuesday 11 Mar 2025, 09:00 → 20:25 Europe/Berlin

Main/groundfloor-V0.05/2+3 - Prigogine (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems)

Are you wondering what comes after your PhD? Whether you’re considering a career in academia, industry, or the public sector, the PhD Career Day 2025 offers insights into diverse career paths after graduation.

Get inspired by former PhD graduates who have successfully navigated their careers. Experts from academia, industry, and beyond will share their experiences, challenges, and advice. Take the opportunity to network, explore new career options, and gain valuable insights for your professional future.

 

PhD Career Day 2025 – Agenda Overview

📅 Date: March 11, 2025
📍 Location: Max Planck Institute Magdeburg

Morning Sessions

• 09:00 – Opening Address – Kai Sundmacher (MPI Magdeburg)
• 09:15 – Career Services & Job Market Insights – Barbara Witter (OvGU Graduate Academy
• 09:45 – Research Careers in Analytical Sciences – Robert Heyer (Leibniz Institute for Analytical Sciences)
• 10:45 – Industry Career Pathways: Pharma & Biotech (Online) – Francesca Cascella (GSK, UK)
• 11:15 – Academic Career Development & Research Opportunities – Carmen Gräßle (TU Braunschweig)

Afternoon Sessions

• 13:00 – Career Training Session (TBA)
• 14:00 – Transitioning to Industry: Animal Health & Biotechnology – Boris Hundt (ECO Animal Health Ltd.)
• 15:00 – Actuarial Science & Risk Management Careers (Online) – Kirandeep Kour (Hannover Re)
• 15:30 – Quantum Computing & Tech Startups – Thomas Bendokat (PsiQuantum, Palo Alto)
• 16:30 – Pharma – Anne-Kathleen Morgner (Sandoz)
• 17:00 – Public Sector & Consumer Protection Careers – Alexander Pralow (State Office for Consumer Protection)
• 17:30 – Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks

Dinner at Lago di Garda

 

 

1 Opening Kai Sundmacher

2 Barbara Witter | OvGU Career Services

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-witter/
https://www.grs.ovgu.de/

3 Robert Heyer | Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften

https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-ing-robert-heyer-a288a219b/?originalSubdomain=de

10:15 Coffee Break

4 Francesca Cascella | GSK (Online)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-cascella-629540b3/
GSK, UK

5 Carmen Gräßle | TU Braunschweig

https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/ipde/personal/graessle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-gr%C3%A4%C3%9Fle-61b03b185/

11:45 Lunch break | OvGU Mensa

6 Career Training

tba

7 Boris Hundt | ECO Animal Health Ltd.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-hundt-52b55319b/?originalSubdomain=de

14:30 Coffee Break

8 Kirandeep Kour | Hannover Re (Online)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirandeepkour/

9 Thomas Bendokat | PsiQuantum

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-bendokat/

16:00 Coffee Break

10 Anne-Kathleen Morgner | Sandoz

11 Alexander Pralow | Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz

Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz

12 Wrap-Up / Closing

18:25 Dinner | Lago di Garda